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From:inja.chun@enron.com
To:bryce.baxter@enron.com, lisa.csikos@enron.com, susan.harrison@enron.com,rita.wynne@enron.com, gary.nelson@enron.com, brent.price@enron.com, brenda.herod@enron.com, sally.beck@enron.com, leslie.reeves@enron.com, kenneth.harmon@enron.com, regan.smith@
Subject:Finalizing Prior Month Gas Invoice/Payment
Cc:sally.beck@enron.com, beth.perlman@enron.com
Bcc:sally.beck@enron.com, beth.perlman@enron.com
Date:Thu, 2 Mar 2000 09:52:00 -0800 (PST)

As you know, we have been experiencing very long processing times for Monthly
Accounting Closing each month. This problem is becoming increasingly worse
each month because most of the prior months have un-finalized
invoices/payments which require reprocessing this data each month (draft,
reversal of last accrual and creating new accrual). This condition goes
back to Jan. 99 for Unify, Jan. 95 for pre-Unify PMAs, and becomes worse each
month as more such items are accumulated.

A few month ago, we discussed this situation and as shown below, not much
progress has been made in finalizing prior month data in Gas business while
better progress has been achieved in Power settlement. It is essential this
be strongly addressed. Otherwise, the system will soon be unable to process
the Monthly Closing (mass draft & Closing) within a day. It will be very
helpful if you would prepare a plan to address this issue and attend a
meeting on Thursday (3/9) at 10:00 in EB2601 to discuss future actions.
Thank you.


---------------------- Forwarded by Inja Chun/HOU/ECT on 03/02/2000 01:20 PM
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Enron Technology

From: Regan M Smith 03/02/2000 11:06 AM


To: Inja Chun/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Kenneth M Harmon/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: As discussed, below is the Mar-00 Accrual metrics, by delivery
period.


Inja,

Below is the revised detail items which reflect the open items from less than
July 99. It compares from Jan1st metrics to March 1st metrics.
The load to Unify comes from the 2 angels below. The Mass Draft has the
concern of statements not finalized for those periods, which the back end
accrual & reporting has
the increased load of line items.

Front End process
Mass Draft Process (load) - whenever any statement has not been finalized for
a prior delivery period, it has to redraft for those deals. Hence, redraft
for every deal for that counterparty.

Back End processes
Accrual Process - The accrual extracts on a line item detail, which is
stored, and reported on various reports.
GL Month Process - The GL Month Report extracts on a line item detail, which
is reported from the ACRL and PDCLS perspective.

GAS Summary:
No of Line Items No. of Line Items
July 99 & Prior Month since July 99
As of Dec-99 12,848 87,574
As of Mar-00 10,802 123,694

Growth/Reduction <2046< 36,120






---------------------- Forwarded by Regan M Smith/HOU/ECT on 03/02/2000 08:30
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Regan M Smith
01/01/2000 02:08 PM

To: Inja Chun/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Kenneth M Harmon/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: As discussed, below is the Dec99 Accrual metrics, by delivery period.


Inja,
As discussed, below is the Dec99 Accrual metrics, by delivery period.

Again, this increased history creates additional loads on:
mass draft process - having to redraft prior delivery periods
accrual process - increases the accrual time, reporting
retrieval, reporting, sending to MSA J/P. Example, we are nearing 10,000
line items alone of ACRL data for 016.
period close reversal - each month we send a offset reversal for every prior
month accrual
overall data growth in detail tables to support prior months





This can be also seen by running the accrual reprint retrieve report, or the
finalized transaction by gl month report (ACRL).

Regan